Privilege escalation in Intel Nuc7i3bnh

CVE-2017-5722

Incorrect policy enforcement in system firmware for Intel NUC7i3BNK, NUC7i3BNH, NUC7i5BNK, NUC7i5BNH, NUC7i7BNH versions BN0049 and below allows attackers with local or physical access to bypass enforcement of integrity protections via manipulation of firmware storage.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.003 (27.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5722?
CVE-2017-5722 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Nuc7i3bnh, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-10-11.
How severe is CVE-2017-5722?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-5722 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.